Shannon Bream – $800K

As a former model who won the Miss Virginia Pageant and finished fourth at Miss USA in 1995, Shannon Bream certainly has a face for television. Before moving into journalism, Bream studied law at Florida State University and even practiced until 2001, when she made a sudden switch to TV news.

She started out working for various CBS and NBC affiliated stations but gained a foothold in the television industry when she moved to Fox News. Despite no formal training, Bream has built a stable career as a journalist and anchor. She released her book titled Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters in May 2019.